CBSE Class 12 Syllabus 2026-27: Subject-Wise Overview and Exam Format

Section	Code	Name
Section IA- Languages (13 Languages)	101	English	Questions from the Language Section will be from the following topics but are not limited to: 1. Reading Comprehension: There will be three types of passages (maximum 300-350 words): i. Factual ii. Narrative iii. Literary 2. Verbal Ability 3. Rearranging the parts 4. Choosing the correct word 5. Synonyms and Antonyms 6. Vocabulary
	102	Hindi
	103	Assamese
	104	Bengali
	105	Gujarati
	106	Kannada
	107	Malayalam
	108	Marathi
	109	Odia
	110	Punjabi
	111	Tamil
	112	Telugu
	113	Urdu
Section IB- Languages (20 Languages)	201	Arabic
	202	Bodo
	203	Chinese
	204	Dogri
	205	French
	206	German
	207	Italian
	208	Japanese
	209	Kashmiri
	210	Konkani
	211	Maithili
	212	Manipuri
	213	Nepali
	214	Persian
	215	Russian
	216	Santhali
	217	Sindhi
	218	Spanish
	219	Tibetan
	220	Sanskrit

Unit	Chapter No	Chapter Name	Marks
Electrostatics	Chapter 1	Electric Charges and Fields	16
	Chapter 2	Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance
Current Electricity	Chapter 3	Current Electricity
Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism	Chapter 4	Moving Charges and Magnetism	17
	Chapter 5	Magnetism and Matter
Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents	Chapter 6	Electromagnetic Induction
	Chapter 7	Alternating Current
Electromagnetic Waves	Chapter 8	Electromagnetic Waves	18
Optics	Chapter 9	Ray Optics and Optical Instruments
Optics	Chapter 10	Wave Optics
Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter	Chapter 11	Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter	12
Atoms and Nuclei	Chapter 12	Atoms	7
	Chapter 13	Nuclei
Electronic Devices	Chapter 14	Semiconductor Electronics: Materials, Devices, and Simple Circuits

Particulars	Marks
Two experiments one from each section	7+7
Practical record (experiments and activities)	5
One activity from any section	3
Investigatory Project	3
Viva on experiments, activities, and project	5

Section	Type of Questions	Number of Questions	Marks per Question	Total Marks
Section A	MCQs	18	1	18
Section B	Short Answer Type	7	2	14
Section C	Short Answer Type	5	3	15
Section D	Long Answer Type	3	5	15
Section E	Case-Study Based	2	4	8

Chapter No	Chapter Name	Marks
1	Solutions	7
2	Electrochemistry	9
3	Chemical Kinetics	7
4	d and f-Block Elements	7
5	Coordination Compounds	7
6	Haloalkanes and Haloarenes	6
7	Alcohols, Phenols, and Ethers	6
8	Aldehydes, Ketones, and Carboxylic Acids	8
9	Amines	6
10	Biomolecules	7

Evaluation Scheme	Marks
Volumetric Analysis	8
Salt Analysis	8
Content-Based Experiment	6
Project Work	4
Class Record and VIVA	4

Section	Type of Questions	Number of Questions	Marks per Question	Total Marks
Section A	MCQ	18	1	18
Section B	Very Short Answer Type	7	2	14
Section C	Short Answer Type	5	3	15
Section D	Case-based Questions	2	4	8
Section E	Long Answer Type	3	5	15

Unit No	Unit Name	Chapter Name	Marks
1	Relation and Functions	Relations and Functions	8
1		Inverse Trigonometric Functions
2	Algebra	Matrices	10
2		Determinants	10
3	Calculus	Continuity and Differentiability	35
		Applications of Derivatives
		Integrals
		Applications of the Integrals
		Differential Equations
4	Vectors and Three-Dimensional Geometry	Vectors	14
		Three-Dimensional Geometry	14
5	Linear Programming	Linear Programming	5
6	Probability	Probability	8

Particulars	Marks
Periodic Tests (Best 2 out of 3 tests conducted)	10 Marks
Mathematics Activities	10 Marks

Section	Type of Questions	Number of Questions	Marks per Question	Total Marks
Section A	MCQ and Assertion-Reason Based	20 (18 MCQs and 2 Assertion-Reason Based)	1	20
Section B	Very Short Answer Type	5	2	10
Section C	Short Answer Type	6	3	18
Section D	Long Answer Type	4	5	20
Section E	Source-based/Case-based/Passage-based	3	4	12

Unit	Chapter	Marks
Reproduction	Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants	16
	Human Reproduction
	Reproductive Health
Genetics and Evolution	Principles of Inheritance and Variation	20
	Molecular Basis of Inheritance
	Evolution
Biology and Human Welfare	Human Health and Diseases	12
	Microbes in Human Welfare	12
Biotechnology and its Applications	Biotechnology - Principles and Processes	12
	Biotechnology and its Applications	12
Ecology and Environment	Organisms and Populations	10
	Ecosystem
	Biodiversity and its Conservation

Evaluation Scheme	Marks
One Major Experiment	5
One Minor Experiment	4
Slide Preparation	5
Spotting	7
Practical Record + Viva Voce	4
Investigatory Project and its Project Record + Viva Voce	5

Section	Type of Questions	Number of Questions	Marks per Question	Total Marks
Section A	MCQ	16	1	16
Section B	Very Short Answer Type	5	2	10
Section C	Short Answer Type	7	3	21
Section D	Case-based Questions	2	4	8
Section E	Long Answer Type	3	5	15

Section	Topics	Marks
Reading Section	2 unseen passages (one may be factual, descriptive, or literary, while the other will be case-based)	22 Marks
Writing	Notice, formal and informal invitations, letters, article, report writing	18 Marks
Literature	MCQs, objective, short, and long answer type questions from Flamingo and Vistas	40 Marks

Part	Units	Marks
Part A	Accounting for Partnership Firms and Companies
Unit 1: Accounting for Partnership Firms	36
Unit 2: Accounting for Companies	24
Total		60
Part B	Financial Statement Analysis
Unit 3: Analysis of Financial Statements	12
Unit 4: Cash Flow Statement	8
Total		20
Part C	Project Work
Project File	12
Viva Voce	8
Total		20
OR
Part D	Computerized Accounting
Unit 4. Computerized Accounting	20

Type of Questions	Question Numbers
1 Mark Questions	Ques. 1 to 16, 27, and 30
3 Mark Questions	Ques. 17 to 20, 31, and 32
4 Mark Questions	Ques. 21, 22, and 33
6 Mark Questions	Ques. 23 to 26, and 34

Unit No.	Unit Name	Marks
Part A: Principles and Functions of Management
1	Nature and Significance of Management	16 Marks
2	Principles of Management
3	Business Environment
4	Planning	14 Marks
5	Organizing	14 Marks
6	Staffing	20 Marks
7	Directing
8	Controlling
Total		50 Marks
Part B: Business Finance and Marketing
9	Financial Management	15 Marks
10	Financial Markets
11	Marketing Management	15 Marks
12	Consumer Protection
Total		30 Marks
Part C: Project Work
1	Project (One)	20 Marks

Type of Questions	Number of Questions	Total Marks
1 Mark Question	20	20
3 Marks Questions	4	12
4 Marks Questions	6	24
6 Marks Questions	4	24

Units	Topic	Marks
Part A - Introductory Macroeconomics	National Income and Related Aggregates	10
	Money and Banking	6
	Determination of Income and Employment	12
	Government Budget and the Economy	6
	Balance of Payments	6
Part B - Indian Economic Development	Development Experience (1947-90) and Economic Reforms since 1991	12
	Current Challenges Facing Indian Economy	20
	Development Experience of India – A Comparison with Neighbours	8
Part C	Project Work	20

Type of Questions	Number of Questions	Marks per Question	Total Marks
MCQs	20	1	20
Short Answer Questions	4	3	12
Short Answer Questions	6	4	24
Long Answer Questions	4	6	24

Unit No	Unit Name	Marks
I.	Numbers, Quantification, and Numerical Applications	11
II.	Algebra	10
III.	Calculus	15
IV.	Probability Distributions	10
V.	Inferential Statistics	5
VI.	Index Numbers and Time-Based Data	6
VII.	Financial Mathematics	15
VIII.	Linear Programming	8

Chapter	Marks
The End of Bipolarity	6
Contemporary Centres of Power	6
Contemporary South Asia	6
International Organizations	6
Security in the Contemporary World	6
Environment and Natural Resources	6
Globalisation	4
Total	40

Chapter	Marks
Challenges of Nation-Building	6
Era of One-Party Dominance	4
Politics of Planned Development	2
India’s External Relations	6
Challenges to and Restoration of the Congress System	4
The Crisis of Democratic Order	4
Regional Aspirations	6
Recent Development in Indian Politics	8
Total	40

CBSE Class 12 Political Science Question Paper Pattern 2026-27
Types of Questions	Number of Question	Marks per Question	Total Marks
Objective/MCQ	12	1	12
Short Answer Type I	6	2	12
Short Answer Type II	5	4	20
Passage/Map/Cartoon-based Questions	3	4	12
Long Answer Type	4	6	24

Chapter	Marks
Human Geography	03
The World Population - Distribution, Density, and Growth	08
Human Development	08
Primary Activities	19
Secondary Activities
Tertiary and Quaternary Activities
Transport and Communication
International Trade
Map Work	05

Type of Questions	Number of Questions	Marks per Question	Total Marks
MCQs	17	1	17
Very Short Answer	2	3	06
Short Answer Type	4	3	12
Long Answer Type	5	5	25
Map-Based Question	2	5	10

Part	Theme	Marks
Themes in Indian History Part I	Bricks, Beads, and Bones: The Harappa Civilisation	25
	Kings, Farmers, and Towns: Early States and Economies (c.600 BCE 600 CE)
	Kingship, Caste and Class: Early Societies (c. 600 BCE 600 CE)
	Thinkers, Beliefs and Buildings: Cultural Developments (c. 600 BCE 600 CE)
Themes in Indian History Part II	Through the Eyes of Travellers: Perceptions of Society (c. tenth to seventeenth centuries)	25
	Bhakti-Sufi Traditions: Changes in Religious Beliefs and Devotional Texts (c. eighth to eighteenth centuries)
	An Imperial Capital – Vijayanagar (c. fourteenth to sixteenth centuries)
	Peasants, Zamindars and the States: Agrarian Society and the Mughal Empire (c. sixteenth-seventeenth centuries)
Themes in Indian History Part III	Colonialism and The Countryside: Exploring Official Archives	25
	Rebels and Raj: 1857 Revolt and its Representations
	Mahatma Gandhi and the National Movement: Civil Disobedience and Beyond
	Framing of the Constitution: The Beginning of a New Era
Map Work		05

Section	Type of Questions	Question Numbers	Marks per Question
Section A	MCQs	Ques. 1 to 21	01
Section B	Short Answer Type	Ques. 22 to 27	03
Section C	Long Answer Type	Ques. 28 to 30	08
Section D	Source-Based Questions	Ques. 31 to 33	04
Section E	Map-Based	Ques. 34	05

Unit No	Unit Name	Marks
Unit 1	Management of Sporting Events	05 + 04b*
Unit 2	Children and Women in Sports	07
Unit 3	Yoga as Preventive Measure for Lifestyle Disease	06 + 01b*
Unit 4	Physical Education and Sports (for CWSN)	04 + 04b*
Unit 5	Sports and Nutrition	07
Unit 6	Test and Measurement in Sports	08
Unit 7	Physiology and Injuries in Sport	04 + 04b*
Unit 8	Biomechanics and Sports	10
Unit 9	Psychology and Sports	07
Unit 10	Training in Sports	09

Section	Question No	Type of Questions	Marks per Question	Total Marks
Section A	Questions 1-18	MCQs	1	18
Section B	Questions 19-23	Very Short Answer Type	2	10
Section C	Questions 24-28	Short Answer Type	3	15
Section D	Questions 29-31	Case-Study Based	4	12
Section E	Questions 32-34	Long Answer Type	5	15

Unit No	Unit Name	Marks
Unit I	Computational Thinking and Programming – 2	40
Unit II	Computer Networks	10
Unit III	Database Management	20

Section	Type of Questions	Question Number	Marks per Question	Total Marks
Section A	MCQs	Questions 1-18	1	18
Section B	Very Short Answer Type	Questions 19-25	2	14
Section C	Short Answer Type	Questions 26-30	3	15
Section D	Long Answer Type	Questions 31-33	5	15
Section E	Short Answer Type	Questions 34-35	4	08

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CBSE Class 12 Mathematics 2026-27

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